{"title":"Durable Photothermal Superhydrophobic Coating Comprising Micro- and Nanoscale Morphologies and Water-Soluble Siloxane for Efficient Anti-Icing and Deicing.","authors":"Xudong Liu, Shenzhen Li, Yuanlong Wu, Tengfei Guo, Junhao Xie, Jinqiu Tao, Hao Wu, Qianping Ran","doi":"10.1021/acsnano.4c09705","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acsnano.4c09705","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Photothermal superhydrophobic coatings offer immense promise for anti-icing and deicing applications. However, achieving long-term passive anti-icing and active deicing in photothermal superhydrophobic coating remains a significant challenge. We introduce a durable photothermal superhydrophobic coating, coprepared from water-soluble polytrimethylsiloxane (PMATF) in synergy with cactus-inspired composite nanoparticles (MPCS), which is composed of MoS<sub>2</sub>, polydopamine (PDA), Cu nanoparticles, and octadecanethiol (18-SH). The PM-MPCS coating exhibits a maximum water contact angle (WCA) of 171.8° and retains a high WCA after 330 cycles of sandpaper abrasion and 210 cycles of tape peeling. Additionally, the PM-MPCS coating exhibits exceptional photothermal conversion ability. The PM-MPCS films attain a surface temperature of 86.9 °C, displaying a photothermal conversion efficiency of 77.4%. In anti-icing tests conducted at -15 °C, PM-MPCS significantly prolonged the freezing time; the freezing time of a 5 μL water droplet was extended to 43 min. The active deicing performance is similarly effective, with PM-MPCS melting a 5 μL ice sphere in 5.5 min. Furthermore, PM-MPCS exhibits a low ice adhesion strength of 6.0 kPa, enabling effective ice removal even after numerous freeze-thaw cycles. The exceptional anti-icing and deicing performance can be attributed to the synergistic effects of the composite nanoparticles, which minimize ice penetration and enhance the photothermal conversion capabilities of the particles. These findings underscore the potential of PM-MPCS as a viable candidate for advanced anti-icing and deicing applications across various industries.</p>","PeriodicalId":15,"journal":{"name":"ACS Earth and Space Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":"31957-31966"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142566458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Defect Engineering Advances Thermoelectric Materials.","authors":"Chunlu Wu, Xiao-Lei Shi, Lijun Wang, Wanyu Lyu, Pei Yuan, Lina Cheng, Zhi-Gang Chen, Xiangdong Yao","doi":"10.1021/acsnano.4c11732","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acsnano.4c11732","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Defect engineering is an effective method for tuning the performance of thermoelectric materials and shows significant promise in advancing thermoelectric performance. Given the rapid progress in this research field, this Review summarizes recent advances in the application of defect engineering in thermoelectric materials, offering insights into how defect engineering can enhance thermoelectric performance. By manipulating the micro/nanostructure and chemical composition to introduce defects at various scales, the physical impacts of diverse types of defects on band structure, carrier and phonon transport behaviors, and the improvement of mechanical stability are comprehensively discussed. These findings provide more reliable and efficient solutions for practical applications of thermoelectric materials. Additionally, the development of relevant defect characterization techniques and theoretical models are explored to help identify the optimal types and densities of defects for a given thermoelectric material. Finally, the challenges faced in the conversion efficiency and stability of thermoelectric materials are highlighted and a look ahead to the prospects of defect engineering strategies in this field is presented.</p>","PeriodicalId":15,"journal":{"name":"ACS Earth and Space Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":"31660-31712"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142581013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yumei Wang, Diandian Deng, Qian Lin, Shulan Li, Zhao Chen, Govindasami Periyasami, Haibing Li, Siyun Zhang, Yi Liu, Yue Sun
{"title":"Gadolinium-Sensitive Artificial Nanochannel Membrane for Information Encryption.","authors":"Yumei Wang, Diandian Deng, Qian Lin, Shulan Li, Zhao Chen, Govindasami Periyasami, Haibing Li, Siyun Zhang, Yi Liu, Yue Sun","doi":"10.1021/acsnano.4c12380","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acsnano.4c12380","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Inspired from ion channels in the myelinated axon of <i>Xenopus laevis</i> found to be affected by gadolinium on axonal currents, we present a solid nanochannel membrane sensitive to gadolinium (Gd<sup>3+</sup>), which can be achieved via the use of the macrocyclic triacetic acid derivative in the host-guest chemistry approach. The macrocyclic nanochannel has good responsiveness toward Gd<sup>3+</sup>, even at the nanomolar concentration level, evidenced by discernible changes in rectification, ionic conductance, and XPS analyses. Notably, the Gd<sup>3+</sup>-sensitive nanochannel membrane can be switched by the addition of a diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) derivative. Further studies have indicated that the gated behavior of Gd<sup>3+</sup> in the nanochannel can be attributed to the strong binding strength between DO3A and Gd<sup>3+</sup>, which induces a surface charge reversal within the nanochannel. The mechanism has been confirmed through several experimental techniques, including isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) experiments, fluorescence titration experiments, and finite element analysis. Based on its Gd<sup>3+</sup> responsiveness of the constructed ion channel, we successfully developed an advanced multilevel information encryption application of the artificial solid nanochannel membrane. Furthermore, it is anticipated that a more effective encryption system will be built by utilizing the bionic ion channel system's ease of use and straightforward functionalization.</p>","PeriodicalId":15,"journal":{"name":"ACS Earth and Space Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":"32226-32234"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142581023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiajun Feng, Ioan Bâldea, Jiajie Gao, Gookyeong Jeong, C Daniel Frisbie, Zuoti Xie
{"title":"Investigating Molecular Junctions Based on Mixed Self-Assembled Monolayers to Understand the Impact of Intermolecular Interactions on Transport.","authors":"Jiajun Feng, Ioan Bâldea, Jiajie Gao, Gookyeong Jeong, C Daniel Frisbie, Zuoti Xie","doi":"10.1021/acsnano.4c09956","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acsnano.4c09956","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To interrogate the importance of intermolecular interactions on charge transport at the nanoscale, we investigate molecular tunnel junctions based on mixed self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of 1-alkyl (CnT) thiols and their fluorinated counterparts (F-CnT) that have substantially different tunneling conductances. Experiments on mixed CnT<sub>1-<i>x</i></sub>:F-CnT<sub><i>x</i></sub> SAMs between Au contacts reveal a strongly nonlinear (exponential) dependence of the tunneling conductance <i>G</i> on composition <i>x</i>, a behavior that is tempting to assign to the strong impact of intra-SAM intermolecular interactions. However, analysis suggests that the exponential dependence of <i>G</i> on <i>x</i> does not arise from intra-SAM intermolecular interactions, but instead emerges from the work function modification of the Au electrode which varies linearly with <i>x</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":15,"journal":{"name":"ACS Earth and Space Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":"32016-32022"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142581036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shengxi Bai, Xiaoxue Yao, Man Yi Wong, Qili Xu, Hao Li, Kaixin Lin, Yiying Zhou, Tsz Chung Ho, Aiqiang Pan, Jianheng Chen, Yihao Zhu, Steven Wang, Chi Yan Tso
{"title":"Enhancement of Water Productivity and Energy Efficiency in Sorption-based Atmospheric Water Harvesting Systems: From Material, Component to System Level.","authors":"Shengxi Bai, Xiaoxue Yao, Man Yi Wong, Qili Xu, Hao Li, Kaixin Lin, Yiying Zhou, Tsz Chung Ho, Aiqiang Pan, Jianheng Chen, Yihao Zhu, Steven Wang, Chi Yan Tso","doi":"10.1021/acsnano.4c09582","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acsnano.4c09582","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To address the increasingly serious water scarcity across the world, sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting (SAWH) continues to attract attention among various water production methods, due to it being less dependent on climatic and geographical conditions. Water productivity and energy efficiency are the two most important evaluation indicators. Therefore, this review aims to comprehensively and systematically summarize and discuss the water productivity and energy efficiency enhancement methods for SAWH systems based on three levels, from material to component to system. First, the material level covers the characteristics, categories, and mechanisms of different sorbents. Second, the component level focuses on the sorbent bed, regeneration energy, and condenser. Third, the system level encompasses the system design, operation, and synergetic effect generation with other mechanisms. Specifically, the key and promising improvement methods are: synthesizing composite sorbents with high water uptake, fast sorption kinetics, and low regeneration energy (material level); improving thermal insulation between the sorbent bed and condenser, utilizing renewable energy or electrical heating for desorption and multistage design (component level); achieving continuous system operation with a desired number of sorbent beds or rotational structure, and integrating with Peltier cooling or passive radiative cooling technologies (system level). In addition, applications and challenges of SAWH systems are explored, followed by potential outlooks and future perspectives. Overall, it is expected that this review article can provide promising directions and guidelines for the design and operation of SAWH systems with the aim of achieving high water productivity and energy efficiency.</p>","PeriodicalId":15,"journal":{"name":"ACS Earth and Space Chemistry","volume":" ","pages":"31597-31631"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-11-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142574789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring the Potential and Hurdles of Perovskite Solar Cells with p-i-n Structure","authors":"Chunlei Zhang, Zexin Yu, Bo Li, Xintong Li, Danpeng Gao, Xin Wu, Zonglong Zhu","doi":"10.1021/acsnano.4c11866","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.4c11866","url":null,"abstract":"The p-i-n architecture within perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is swiftly transitioning from an alternative concept to the forefront of perovskite photovoltaic technology, driven by significant advancements in performance and suitability for tandem solar cell integration. The relentless pursuit to increase efficiencies and understand the factors contributing to instability has yielded notable strategies for enhancing p-i-n PSC performance. Chief among these is the advancement in passivation techniques, including the application of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs), which have proven central to mitigating interface-related inefficiencies. This Perspective delves into a curated selection of recent impactful studies on p-i-n PSCs, focusing on the latest material developments, device architecture refinements, and performance optimization tactics. We particularly emphasize the strides made in passivation and interfacial engineering. Furthermore, we explore the strides and potential of p-i-n structured perovskite tandem solar cells. The Perspective culminates in a discussion of the persistent challenges facing p-i-n PSCs, such as long-term stability, scalability, and the pursuit of environmentally benign solutions, setting the stage for future research directives.","PeriodicalId":15,"journal":{"name":"ACS Earth and Space Chemistry","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142610513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Engineering Densely Packed Ion-Cluster Electrolytes for Wide-Temperature Lithium–Sulfurized Polyacrylonitrile Batteries","authors":"Junxiong Wu, Manxian Li, Lianbo Ma, Xiaoyan Li, Xiaochuan Chen, Jing Long, Yaxin Wang, Xuan Li, Jiapeng Liu, Zaiping Guo, Yuming Chen","doi":"10.1021/acsnano.4c13280","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.4c13280","url":null,"abstract":"The electrolyte plays an essential role in the advancement of lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs), as it not only transports the charge carriers but also extensively influences sulfur conversion mechanisms and electrode–electrolyte interphases formed on the electrode surface, thereby directly impacting battery performance. However, the majority of existing electrolytes suffer from incompatibility with either the Li anode or the sulfur cathode. Here, we develop a densely packed ion-cluster electrolyte (DPIE) through the strategic combination of a weakly solvating solvent and an inert diluent, resulting in the self-assembly of abundant compact ion-pair aggregates within its structure. This peculiar solvation structure promotes fast Li<sup>+</sup> desolvation, the formation of robust electrode–electrolyte interphases, and the suppression of polysulfide dissolution. Leveraging the tailored DPIE, room-temperature Li||sulfurized polyacrylonitrile (SPAN) batteries demonstrate 300 stable cycles with a capacity retention of 97.8% and a steady Coulombic efficiency exceeding 99.9%. Even under a limited negative/positive areal capacity ratio of four, the Li||SPAN cells exhibit good stability over 250 cycles with 97.1% capacity retention. Furthermore, Li||SPAN batteries show impressive stability over a wide temperature range spanning from −20 to 60 °C and exhibit reversibility at −10 °C over 200 cycles. This electrolyte design enables LSBs with prolonged operational lifetimes, rapid charging capabilities, and expanded temperature tolerance.","PeriodicalId":15,"journal":{"name":"ACS Earth and Space Chemistry","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142610516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Weikai Chen, Ming Yan, Shaoying Chen, Jie Sun, Jingxuan Wang, Dian Meng, Jun Li, Lili Zhang, Li Guo
{"title":"The complete genome assembly of Nicotiana benthamiana reveals the genetic and epigenetic landscape of centromeres","authors":"Weikai Chen, Ming Yan, Shaoying Chen, Jie Sun, Jingxuan Wang, Dian Meng, Jun Li, Lili Zhang, Li Guo","doi":"10.1038/s41477-024-01849-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-024-01849-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><i>Nicotiana benthamiana</i> is a model organism widely adopted in plant biology. Its complete assembly remains unavailable despite several recent improvements. To further improve its usefulness, we generate and phase the complete 2.85 Gb genome assembly of allotetraploid <i>N. benthamiana</i>. We find that although Solanaceae centromeres are widely dominated by Ty3/Gypsy retrotransposons, satellite-based centromeres are surprisingly common in <i>N. benthamiana</i>, with 11 of 19 centromeres featured by megabase-scale satellite arrays. Interestingly, the satellite-enriched and satellite-free centromeres are extensively invaded by distinct Gypsy retrotransposons which CENH3 protein more preferentially occupies, suggestive of their crucial roles in centromere function. We demonstrate that ribosomal DNA is a major origin of centromeric satellites, and mitochondrial DNA could be employed as a core component of the centromere. Subgenome analysis indicates that the emergence of satellite arrays probably drives new centromere formation. Altogether, we propose that <i>N. benthamiana</i> centromeres evolved via neocentromere formation, satellite expansion, retrotransposon enrichment and mtDNA integration.</p>","PeriodicalId":15,"journal":{"name":"ACS Earth and Space Chemistry","volume":"73 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142610073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Matthew C. Strasbourg, Emanuil S. Yanev, Sheikh Parvez, Sajia Afrin, Cory Johns, Zoe Noble, Thomas P. Darlington, Erik M. Grumstrup, James C. Hone, P. James Schuck, Nicholas J. Borys
{"title":"Increased Formation of Trions and Charged Biexcitons by Above-Gap Excitation in Single-layer WSe2","authors":"Matthew C. Strasbourg, Emanuil S. Yanev, Sheikh Parvez, Sajia Afrin, Cory Johns, Zoe Noble, Thomas P. Darlington, Erik M. Grumstrup, James C. Hone, P. James Schuck, Nicholas J. Borys","doi":"10.1021/acsnano.4c13208","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.4c13208","url":null,"abstract":"Two-dimensional semiconductors exhibit pronounced many-body effects and intense optical responses due to strong Coulombic interactions. Consequently, subtle differences in photoexcitation conditions can strongly influence how the material dissipates energy during thermalization. Here, using multiple excitation spectroscopies, we show that a distinct thermalization pathway emerges at elevated excitation energies, enhancing the formation of trions and charged biexcitons in single-layer WSe<sub>2</sub> by up to 2× and 5× , respectively. Power- and temperature-dependent measurements lend insights into the origin of the enhancement. These observations underscore the complexity of excited state relaxation in monolayer semiconductors, provide insights for the continued development of carrier thermalization models, and highlight the potential to precisely control excitonic yields and probe nonequilibrium dynamics in 2D semiconductors.","PeriodicalId":15,"journal":{"name":"ACS Earth and Space Chemistry","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142610584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Wildfires accelerate shrubification in the Alaskan Arctic tundra","authors":"","doi":"10.1038/s41477-024-01853-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-024-01853-2","url":null,"abstract":"High-severity wildfires in the Alaskan Arctic tundra promote shrub growth, which drives a fire–greening positive feedback loop. The existence of this feedback loop suggests that wildfires have an important role in the changing tundra landscape amid rapid Arctic warming.","PeriodicalId":15,"journal":{"name":"ACS Earth and Space Chemistry","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":18.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142610074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}